Singing gives me a lot of energy.

A good song stays in your head because it's catchy, a great song stays because it means something to you.

My main inspirations are the people around me, heartbreaks, frustration and everything that makes you feel stronger than you should.

I want the feeling where you don't really know what to do with yourself - in the vocals, in the production. Everything.

Sometimes it starts with a random lyric idea that sets the tone for the whole song. Chords and sounds build from the lyric and rhythm, kind of. Sometimes it's a track I fall I love with... but writing my own songs, I rarely write on tracks.

I want people to FEEL something... If it's sadness, anger, horny, happiness whatever! As long as it doesn't just pass you by.

There's this cliché of always falling in love with the latest song, and I'm kind of like that.

It's important to tell the artist's story. It's their song! And it's always more fun to write together with the artist!

I'd love to come to New Zealand!! I've been to Australia a few times - I'm well aware it's not the same country. I've heard from people it's beautiful - great diving, music and no scary animals.

The first album that I bought was the Nirvana 'MTV Unplugged in New York' album.